Gallery: Coolest Messenger Bags

To backpack or not to backpack? Not really a question for college kids anymore, ever since the arrival of messenger bags and their ubiquitous “cool” factor that tells the world: “I own a computer…or maybe some records?” Below, we find some of the better ways to transport your belongings to and from class this semester. (Like the solar-powered messenger bag on your left that charges your laptop while you walk!)